1st Buxted (O'brien's Own) Scout Group

Analysis

1st Buxted (O'brien's Own) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, 1st Buxted (O'brien's Own) Scout Group reported income of £40k and spending of £27k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £53k to £40k (-24%), an average of -6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Buxted (O'brien's Own) Scout Group sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Filby Playing Field (£40k), Rufforth Playing Fields Association (£40k) and Honeybourne Village Hall (£40k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.